Institute for Justice

Forfeiting Justice

November 2010

Texas law gives police and prosecutors generous rewards for seizing people’s property—without even having to prove the owner committed any crime. And the law makes it so hard for owners to fight for the return of their property that many give up without even trying. As Forfeiting Justice shows, Texas law enforcement agencies have increasingly profited from this power of “civil forfeiture.”

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Press Release

Arlington, Va.—Imagine having your cash, car or home seized by police without ever being convicted of a crime. For people living in Texas, this nightmare is increasingly common, according to a new report. Forfeiting Justice, a new report from the Institute for Justice, shows how Texas law enforcement agencies increasingly profit from the power of…